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Former UK prime minister says ‘groundbreaking innovation’ in low-cost loans should be widely used in development finance
Foreign secretary fears domestic drain on development funding will hinder efforts to project UK on global stage
Foundation says about 40mn children are at risk of stunted growth as climate change worsens food security
Fourth attack on agency workers this week follows shooting of armoured car for the World Food Programme
Large-scale western support for Ukraine contrasts with smaller efforts for poor countries that are in dire need
Finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said allowing 2mn civilians in Gaza to die of hunger would be ‘justified and moral’
Report says issue will still affect 600mn people by the end of the decade
David Lammy says UNRWA is ‘vital’ for future reconstruction of Gaza
Ambitious project became symbol of Israeli intransigence in the face of American pressure
More than 25% of children under 5 years are suffering severe hunger, says Unicef report
Call comes as continent’s leaders push for $120bn in aid to boost development and battle climate change threat
Nick O’Donohoe says British International Investment ‘needs to be stepping forward’ as it eyes renewable energy sector
Scrutiny by ‘star chamber’ of where development cash goes could be set in law after share being spent in Britain rises
Comments from European Central Bank chief point to transatlantic rift over use of seized funds
Rich nations need to top up financing for multilateral institutions and initiatives
Money to assist with debt repayment, climate resilience and poverty reduction strained amid wars and elections
UK foreign secretary steps up efforts to secure aid for Ukraine but is snubbed by senior Republican
Official figures highlight negative impact of ballooning costs in immigration system on development spending
An almost stationary line of trucks depicts the daily struggle to feed Gaza
From our spending commitments to our historical legacy, we must adjust for a world in flux
Oliver Dowden says government advice on arms exports has not changed as Labour calls for further scrutiny over legality of weapons sales
Conservative MP claimed internal assessment found Jewish state had breached international humanitarian law
Debt and climate-change-related crises increase need for International Development Association’s assistance
Also in this newsletter: Brussels prepares yet another package to placate Europe’s angry farmers
